The developer of a $250 million salmon farm proposed for Bucksport closed on a deal Tuesday to buy a chunk of the former Verso Paper mill site. Read More
A Chinese company is investing heavily to restore two Maine paper mills it bought last year and turn them into sustainable, long-term businesses. Read More
Inspirational Reads
A 10-year-old boy who battled a brain tumor took a step toward his dream of one day becoming a firefighter by being named an honorary junior firefighter with the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department. Read More
A lot has changed for educators over the past 45 years. But at Gladys A. Weymouth Elementary School in Morrill, some things haven’t changed at all, where Susan Olson and Kay Dodd have welcomed young minds into the world of education. Read More
Best friends in Lee Academy’s Class of 1984, Elaine and Arthur Leplante got married last August and they’re going to Lee’s prom to make up for missing it 35 years ago. Read More
We all could stand to be a little bit more like Jimmy Bryant — and the community that welcomed him — by trusting in the goodness in others. Read More
Moscow native and former Upper Kennebec Valley High of Bingham standout Cody Laweryson is one of five Black Bears who earned a berth on the All-America East baseball team. Read More
The stars of the former “American Loggers” reality television show are giving Millinocket’s public library a hand. Read More
Knowing we have no real world skills, a couple of years ago, we asked if there was something we (cops) could do to help out at the Travis Mills Foundation Veteran’s Retreat in Rome, Maine. Our schedules are erratic at best, so we inquired about a chore or… Read More
Every month, the Bangor Metro Obsessions: Food column features what we can’t get enough of. From restaurant dishes to drinks, cooking products to desserts, we love to share a wide variety of foods. Read More
In the midst of all the chaos, stillness can be found through mindfulness. And you can practice it anywhere. Read More
As it turns out, I feel as awkward as an adult as I did as a child. Read More
